Dyeing-machine.



W. A. FOWLER.

D'YEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILED MAY 26, 1909.

- Patented July 26,1910.

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WILLIAM ARLENDO rownnn, or SALISBURY, NORTH csnoLmA.

Drains-MACHINE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910..

Application filed May 26, 1909. Serial No. 498,447.

' therefrom within the same machine in which it is subjected to the dyein fluid; to provide means whereby the materia after being dyed may be submitted to heated dry air, within the chamber in which the dyeing was effected; to provide means for extracting the dyed articles from the dyeing machine with rapidity and despatch; to provide means for introducing the dyeing fluid to the articles being treated, and in the center thereof; and to provide a driving mechanismwhereby the pressure mechanism and the dye injecting mechanism are arranged to utilize the same motor.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structure illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, whereinv like characters of re erence indicate corresponding parts in allthe views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. '2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same; Fig. 3 is a cross section of a four-way valve employed by me for distributing the various materials as received from the motor; and Fig. 4 is an ele-- vation of the cylinder head employed in this machine, the pressure screw being in section on the line 44 in Fig. 2.

With the above stated objects'in view, the" machine employs a cylinderfi, provided with a hopper 6, a fixed head 7 and a removable head 8. The cylinder 5 is also provided with an escape pipe 9 provided with a valve 10. The pipe 9 may lead to and'be provided with a safety valve, if such is desired. From the cylinder, and on the lowermost section of the same, are extended outlet pipes 11 and 12. The cylinder 5 is provided with an inner wall 15, suitably suspended'within the cylinder 5 to provide a clearance 14. The wall 13 is thickly perforated as shown in is extended the perforated facing 15 of the removable head 8. The facing 15 is held away from the body of the head 8 to avoid interrupting the passages of the perforations contained in the said facin The facing 15 is provided with a suita le perforation to receivethe end of a pipe 16, which is extended lengthwise of and through the cylinder 5. The end of the said pipe may be independently closed, or may depend for closure upon the abutment with the head 8 as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, Slidably mounted within the wall 13 and surrounding the pipe 16 is a plunger 17 provided with a facin 18 similar to the facing 15 of the removab e head. The plunger 17 ,is mounted upon a tube 19, being held in screw thread engagement therewith, as seenin Fig. 2 of the drawings, the facing being bolted to the plunger 17. At the opposite end of the tube 19 is a piston head 20, which is mounted upon the said tube in screw thread engagement. The piston head 20 is provided with suitable packing 21, and is mounted to be reciprocated in a race 22, separated from the cylinder 5 by the stationary head 7, the head being pierced to pass the tube 19, there being provided a stulfing box 23 in which is mounted a packing 24, compressed and held in position by a gland 25. 22 is closed by a stationary head 26 which is pierced 'to receive the pipe 16, the piercing being suitably packed by a packing 27 which is compresse by a gland 28. In the extreme ends of the race 22 there are introduced into said race the pipes 29 and 30, which are controlled by valves 31 and 32, the crank handles 33 and 34 of which are connected by a rod 35 which is provided with a handle 36. The valves 33 and 34 are connected with a main 37 which delivers Fig. 2 of the drawings. vWithin the wall 13' The opposite end of the race into a tank 38, provided to contain water for operating the piston head 20. The wawheel 46, and is provided with an outlet 47 adapted to register with the pipes 16, 48 and 49. By turning the hand wheel 46, the outlet 47 of the chamber 43 into which the pipe 42 constantly opens, may be regulated to register with any of the pipes 16, 48 and 49, thereby regulating the delivery from the pump 41. Thus, when it is desired to move the piston head 20 toward the cylinder 5, the outlet 47 is brought into line with the pipe 48, which is disposed in such manner.

as to open within the race 22, between the said piston head and the closed head 26. The pressure now introduced between the piston 20 will move it toward the cylinder 5.

To permit the water contained in the race 22 to flow from the said race, the connectingrod 35 is thrown to open the valve 31 and close the valve 32. This permits the water to flow from the race through the pipe 29 and the main 37 to the tank 38. To reverse the action and move the piston head 20 in'the opposite direction, the outlet 47 is moved to register with the pipe 49 which introduces the water in the race 22 on the side of the piston 20 opposite to that which has just been described. Simultaneous wlth the movement of the hand wheel 46 the operator, by means of the handle 36, shifts the valves 31 and 32 to close the former and open the latter, closing the pipe 29 and opening the pipe 30 to the main 37. With the actions just described, of the piston head 20, the tube 19 and the plunger 17 are reciprocated within the cylinder 5 and within the'wall 13 thereof. This action is called into play when it is desired to press the material being dyed within the cylinder 5 orwhen it is desired to eject the said material from, the said cylinder. Pressure is applied upon the material by forcing it against the stationary head 8 and the facing 15 thereof.

The head 8 is provided with extensions 52, 52, between the sides of which and pivotally connected therewith by bolts 53, 53,

is a locking bar 54. The locking bar 54 is hingedly-mounted upon a hinge pin 50' which is extended through the hub 55 of the locking bar 54 and the hinge wings 51, 51 that are extended from the side of the cylinder 5. The locking bar 54 is perforated at the outer end to receive a pin bolt 56, the end of the bar being bifurcated and perforated as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Between the bifurcated members is received an extension 57 which,-is likewise perforated to receive the bolt 56. This construction permits of a certain amount of pivotal action of the head 8 upon the bolts 53, 53, which accommodates the introduction of the facing 15 within the said cylinder 5. The head 8 is forced against a yielding gasket 58, to form at this point a waterproof water tight.

joint. The necessary play between the perforations of the extension 57 and the bifurcated end of the bar 54, does not allow for the necessary pressure upon the gasket 58 to close the joint sufficiently to render it It is for thisreasou that I use a screw 59 which is provided with a hand wheel 60, said screw being extended through a threaded perforation in the bar 54. When the bar 54 bearing the screw 59 is placed in position, and the bolt '56 is extended through the bifurcated end thereof and through the extension 57, then the head 8 may be forced against the gasket 58 by setting up the screw 59, the end of which bears against the head 8. It will be understood thatin the extensions 52 and 57 the bolt holes, carrying the bolts 53 and56 are enlarged sufiiciently to permit of a slight independent movement on the part of the head 8..

The pump 41 shown in the drawings is of the type known as centrifugal; but any form of pump may be employed by me. The pump is also shown as being belt driven, but I do not wish to limit myself to any form or method for driving the pump, as a direct connected electric THOtOI may be used in conjunction with a suitable pump. In the present instance, the belt 61 is connected with any suitable source .of power. The pipes 11 and 12 are provided with valves 62 and 63 respectively, which valves control the pipes 11 and 12 to open communication with-the tanks 64 and 38 respectively The outlet from-the said tanks is controlled by valves 65 and 40, between which is extended the pipe '39 which feeds the pump 41. In the usual equipment for this present machine, the dye material is carried in the tank 64 and water is carried in the tank 38.

With a machine constructed as herein described and as shown in the accompanying drawings, the operation is as follows :--The machine is intended for the dyeing of various sorts of materials from wool or cotton, in theraw form, or finished articles ofclothing. The articles to be dyed are introduced into the cylinder 5 through the hopper 6.

When the introduction of the materials of, the plunger 17 is returned to its initial 3.

position, to the far side of the hopper 6, when again the process of loading proceeds. Should the passage become again clogged, the plunger is j 'again advanced to pack the second installment of material against the facing. This action continues until the space between the hopper and the facing 15 is packed as tightly as desired. When this 1 position.

ceases condition has been arrived at, the" lunger is held in the position just forwar of the ho per 6. By now moving the connecting rod 36 so as to close both valves 31 and 32, the plunger 17 is held immovably in this close communication between the tank 38 and the pipe 39, and the valve 65 is opened to estabhsh communication between the said pipe and the tank 64, and the hand wheel 46 is turned to cause the outlet 47 in the valve 44 to re 'ster with the pipe 16; In this position, t e ump 41 operates to extract the dye fluid om the tank 64, delivering the same through the valve 44 to the pipe 16, and by means of the said pipe 16 into the cylinder 5.. The pi e 16 is perforated, as shown in Fig. 2 o the drawings, within the forward end of the said cylinder, to permit the. fluid to pass freely from the said pipe. It will be noted that the pipe 16 passes through the center of the material eld within the cylinder, and therefore the dye .fluid is caused to permeate the entire mass, from the center outward; escaping from the inner chamber formed by the wall 13 through the perforations therein, into the outer chamber or clearance 14. If the operation requirds'a continuous flow of the dyeing fluid, the valve 62 is turned to open communication with the clearance 14 and the tank 64, and the dye fluid will thenpass immediately to the tank 64. By maintaining all parts in this described osition, the flow of the dyein fluid will e unbroken and continuous. uflicient time having been given for the thorough saturation of all of the material contained within the cylinder 5 the flow of the fluid is discontinued by closing the valve 65. The valve 40.is now opened to establish communication between the tank 38 and the pipe 39, permitting the water in the said tank to flow to the pump 41 and from it to the valve 44. It is now desired to put the material contained within the c linder under pressure. This is accomp ishedby turning .the hand wheel 46 of the valve 44 to cause the outlet 47 to register with the pipe 48, when the water from the tank 38 is introducedthrough the pump 41 behind thepiston 20. The piston 20, the tube 19 and the plunger 17, are now carried forward a ainst the mass of material contained wit in the cylinder 5, compressin the samehard against the facing 15 of the head 8. This pressure causes the elimination of all the superfluous dyeing fluid from the articles contained in the said cylinder 5, through the pipe 11 into thetank 64. When and maintained on the materials being treated, suiliciently long, the plunger 17 is removed from the said material by causing the outlet 47 of the valve'44 to reglster with The valve 40 is then turned to pressure has been thus exerted 29 in front of the head 20. It 'will be 0 served that an operator can, by regulating the flow through the valves 31 and 32, control the speed'of advance or retraction of the plunger 17.

As above mentioned, able in some instances to subject the materials being treated, to a column of air introduced therethrough, or in some cases, of steam. This is accomplished by introducing the same through scribed. When the air or steam is introduced, the valves 40 and 65- are closed,'while the valve 66 upon the pipe 67 is open, the pipe 67 being extended to anysource of supply for hot or cold air, or steam. If, however, this step in the operation is not 'fol lowed, insteadof retracting the plunger 17 the head 8 is withdrawn b first releasing the pressure on the bar 54, y reversing the it is thought advisscrew 59 until the bolt 56 may be with drawn from the bar 54 and the extension 57. The bar 54 with the head 8 is then thrown back, while the driving mechanism is operated to advance the plunger 17, and force the wad of compressed material from out the cylinder .5. Upon returnin the plunger 17 to its initialposition and c osing thehead 8 upon the cylinder 5, the machine is again in position to repeat the operation just described.

It is desired at times that the'cylinder 5 shall be washed with water. When this is to be accomplished, the valve 65 is opened, and the valve 40 is opened to establish communication with the pipe 39, which delivers to the pump 41 and the valve 44, the water contained in the tank 38. By now turning the hand wheel 46 so that the outlet 47 of the valve 44 registers with the pipe 16, the water from the tank 38 will be introduced through the said pipe 16 to be sprayed from the perforations 1n the innermost end thereintroduced through the pipe 16. Tn this manner the water is trapped within the cylinder 5 while being withdrawn from the the pipe 16 as above detank 38, when, after having flooded the said 1 cylinder 5, by discontinuing the flow through the pipe 16, and opening the valve 63, the water may be drained from the said cylinder 5.

Having thus described my invention what T clalm as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is V 1. A d eing machine comprising an elongated so 1d walled cylinder; a perforated cylinder mounted within the said first menconnected with said treated; a dye fluid circulatin tioned cylinder and separated therefrom to form an annular space; a removable end closure for said first mentioned cylinder; a perforated face mounted upon said closure and extended therefrom within the said perforated cylinder; a lunger guidably mounted within said perforated cylinder; a perforated facing for said ,plunger mounted upon the said lunger and spaced therefrom; a hydrau ic pressure engine directly connected with said plunger to reci rocate the same within said perforated cylinder; an inlet pipe extended through said plunger and throughout the said perforated cylinder, said pipe being perforated. in that portion to be surrounded by the articles to be treated; and a dye fluid circulating system embodying a reservoir for dye fluid, a delivery pump connected therewith, connections for the said pump and said inlet pipe, and return connections communicating between the said reservoir and said solid walled cylinder.

2. A dyeing machine comprising an elongated solidwalled cylinder; a perforated cylinder mounted within the said first mentloned cylinder and separated therefrom to form an annular space a removable end closure for said first mentioned cylinder; a perforated face mounted upon said closure and extended therefrom within the said perforated cylinder; a plungerguidably mounted within said perforated. cylinder; a perforated facing for said plunger mounted upon the said lunger and spaced therefrom; a hydrau ic pressure engine directly lunger to reciprocate the same within sai erforated cylinder; an inlet pipe extended t -lirough said lunger and throughout the said perforated cylinder, said pipe bein perforated in that portion to be surroun ed by the articles to be system embodying a reservoir for dye fluid, a delivery pump connected therewith, connections for the said pump and said inlet pipe, and return connectlons communicating between the said reservoir and said solid walled cylinder; and a feed hopper for the articles to be treated opening into said holding receptacle in the path of said plunger.

3. A d eing machine comprising an elongated so id walled c linder; a perforated cylinder mounted wit in the said first mentioned cylinder and separated therefrom to form an annular space; a removable end closure for said first mentioned cylinder; a perforated face mounted upon said closure and extended therefrom within the said perforated cylinder; a plunger idably mounted within said perforated cy inder; a perforated facing for said plunger mounted upon the said plunger and spaced thereand throughout the said perforate from; a hydraulic pressure engine directly connected with said lunger to reciprocate the same within said perforated cylinder; an inlet pipe extended through said lunger 0 limder, said pipe being perforated in that portion to be surroun ed by the articles to be treated; a dye fluid circulating system embodying a reservoir for dye fluid, a delivery pump connected therewith, connections for the said pump and said inlet pipe, and return connections communicating between the said reservoir and said solid walled cylinder; a feed hopper for the articles to be treated opening into said holding receptacle in the path of the said plunger; and means for removing the said end closure from said cylinders.

4. A dyeing machine comprising an elongated solid walled cylinder; a perforated cylinder mounted within the said first mentioned cylinder and separated therefrom to form an annular space; a removable end closure for said first mentioned cylinder; a perforated face mounted upon said closure and extended therefrom within the said perforated cylinder; a plunger guidably mounted within said perforated cylinder; a perforated facing for said plunger mounted upon the said plunger and spaced therefrom; a hydraulic pressure engine directly connected with said plunger to reciprocate the same within said' perforated cylinder; an inlet pipe extended through said lunger and throughout the said perforated cylmder, said pipe bein perforated in that portion to be surroun ed by the articles to be treated; a dye fluid circulating system embodying a reservoir for dye fluid, a delivery pump connected therewith, connections for the said pump and said inlet pipe, and return connect-ions communicating etween the said reservoir and said solid walled cylinder; a feed hopper for the articles to be treated opening into said holding receptacle in the path of the said plunger; and a water circulating system embodying a water reserin open communi- ;cation with said reservoir, an inlet pipe convoir, a circu ating pum nected with said pump and opening into said solid cylinder, an outlet pipe from said solid cylinder opening into said reservoir, and suitable valves for closing the said inlet and outlet pipes.

5. A dyein machine comprising a solid walled cylin rical chamber; an elongated holdin receptacle for the articles to be treate said receptacle having erforated side walls separated from the wa ls of said chamber; a reciprocating pressure head mounted within said receptacle and guided to move longitudinally therein; a removable end closure for said receptacle in line with said pressure head; a feed hopper for the semen articles to be treated opening into said recate the said pressure head; and means for 10 ceptacle at near the retracted position of locking and releasing said end closure.

said head; an inlet pipe, the side walls Intestimony whereof I have signed my whereof are perforated, extended within name to this specification in the presence of said receptacle and through a perforation two subscribing witnesses.

in the said pressure head; a dye fluid in- WILLIAM ARLENDOFOWLER. jecting mechanism embodying a pump and Witnesses: operatively connected with said inlet pipe; K. GRAIGE,

a hydraulic pressure mechanism to reclpro- I JNo. B. MANLY. 

